Toy Story 2 (Two-Disc Special Edition)
by Ash Brannon, John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich
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Actor: Don Rickles, Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Tim Allen, Tom HanksDirector: Ash Brannon, John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich
Writer: Ash Brannon
Writer: John Lasseter
Writer: Andrew Stanton
Writer: Chris Webb
Writer: Doug Chamberlin
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Special Edition
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 92 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-12-26
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
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DVD Review: "Besides when it all ends I'll have ol' Buzz Lightyear to keep my company - for infinity and beyond!"
Summary: 5 Stars
As it's less than a month away now from the "Toy Story 3" release date of June 18, 2010, I felt the need to write a few paragraphs on it's predecessor and my personal favorite to date of the "Toy Story" trilogy, "Toy Story 2".
My wife and I took our just turned 5 year old son to see "Toy Story 2" on Saturday November 27, 1999 during the Thanksgiving Day weekend, the movie had just opened to general release 3 days before. We were at my mother's home for the Thanksgiving holiday, and this was THE movie to see. All three of us loved the original "Toy Story" which we had on video, and my son especially, the prior Christmas he'd gotten a Buzz Lightyear action figure, Buzz's space ship with small Woody & Buzz figures that fit in the seats among other "Toy Story" merchandise. Although it was pleasantly nostalgic to take my boy for the first time to the same theater where I had seen so many movies growing up, I was not expecting great things from this film, since usually sequels don't usually measure up to the originals. I settled back in my seat to do my duty as a dad, and was expecting to get most of my enjoyment from the film by watching my kid's reactions and listen to him talking about it afterwards.
To say I made a misjudgment was would be an understatement to say the least; I was talking about it afterwards just as excitedly as my youngster was. "Toy Story 2" surpassed the original "Toy Story" in plot, character development, new character introduction and musical score. The whole premise is that this time Woody is the one that needs rescuing by Buzz. He is stolen by the buffoon of a villain, Al, owner of "Al's Toy Barn" who wants to sell him as a vintage collectable toy from a popular children's TV show of the 1950's along with his toy sidekicks Jessie the yodelin' cowgirl, Bullseye, his trusty steed, & Stinky Pete the prospector to a toy museum in Japan. Buzz with his brave little band of toys, Mr. Potato Head, Slinky the dog, Hamm the piggy bank and Rex the dinosaur, all well known from "Toy Story" set out on their odyssey to free Woody and bring him safely back to Andy their owner before he comes home from cowboy camp. Meanwhile, Woody who is initially looking to escape Al's apartment is astonished and delighted to find he was the star of his own kids show, with a supporting cast of characters, and is now a collectible. This soon goes to his head, coupled with his fears about Andy's tiring of him and discarding him, and his growing attachment to Jessie, Bullseye and Stinky Pete, lead Woody to seriously consider going to the toy museum in Japan, where he can be "immortal", always being seen and admired by children. BUT, as Buzz sagely points out to him, he'll be behind glass NEVER to be played with or loved by a child again. Will Woody go?
For young children, I think this sequel was lighter, funnier and less scary than the original. Al is a silly, bumbling bad guy, more funny than evil, as opposed to Sid the boy who served as a villain in the first, who cruelly mistreats his young sister's and his toys, getting a perverse pleasure out of turning them into bizarre mutants, and wants to blow up both Buzz and Woody for kicks. He had the definite makings of a sociopath with his warped, sadistic tendencies. Besides the well loved characters from the original all returning, there are endearing fun additions in Jessie, Bullseye, Mrs. Potato Head, Wheezy, Tour-Guide Barbie, 3 little green Space Aliens and a 2ND Buzz Lightyear! The kids will have lots to laugh at, and experience a few thrills and surprises that will put them on the edge of their seats as well. Bottom line, a terrific story, they will NOT be bored.
Still there is a complexity and depth that adults can appreciate. Woody has very real fears that Andy will either tire of him, and reject him, or in any case ultimately grow up and outgrow him. There is a heartbreaking vignette of just this when Jessie tells her story in the song "When She Loved Me" sung with a piercing sweetness by Sarah McLachlan; she loved and was loved by a little girl named Emily, who grows into a teenager, forgets Jessie, and ultimately abandons her. This was I think the most emotional and powerful part of the movie, the music, the golden haze that filters Jessie's memories of Emily and she, hit my tear ducts, as I'm sure it did many adults in the theatre. I think I connected because I realized that although my wife and I were still the center of our little boy's universe, all too soon he would start growing away from us as he started to develop into his own person, a natural, inevitable part of life, but still not an easy one, it wasn't, and isn't at times over 10 years later! How Woody dealt with his fears and came to terms with them was something to which I as a parent could empathize. There are lighter moments as well such as an affectionate homage to the films "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Field of Dreams" which may go over most kid's heads, but will give adults a smile and a chuckle.
The actors all do sterling work voicing their characters; the returning Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz, Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head, John Ratzenberger as Hamm were even better the second time around. An added bonus was the inspired work of the new characters, Joan Cusack as Jessie, Kelsey Grammer as Stinky Pete, Estelle Harris as Mrs. Potato Head and Jodi Benson as Tour -Guide Barbie. Ms. Cusack in particular brought a wellspring of feeling into the line "You never forget kids like Emily or Andy but they forget you." that would melt even the iciest heart.
Besides the lovely, plaintive ballad "When She Loved Me", Randy Newman's classic theme song from "Toy Story", "You've Got a Friend in Me" gets a new spin with a snappy, big band version with Robert Goulet's booming baritone knocking it right out of the park! There is also a catchy little Western ditty "Woody's Round Up", that is the theme song for his TV show. Those are the songs, but the instrumental music effectively enhances the story on the screen as well.
The bonus features on this 2 disc special addition are outstanding, starting with the commentary by director John Lassiter, writer Andrew Stanton, & others of the Pixar team that only adds to the pleasure of watching the film. There is the "Making Toy Story 2", also the hilarious outtakes that were originally shown at the end of the film after the credits rolled, deleted scenes, and an all-new game called "Which Toy Are You?"
This film will always bring a smile to my face, even 10+ years later, because I will always remember the special first time I saw it back with my boy, and how thrilled he was the very next week when on a family vacation in Disney World he actually got to see Buzz and Woody in person! Although he plays it cool now at nearly 16, & my wife and I will be seeing "Toy Story 3" by ourselves, I'm hoping deep down perhaps he just might feel the same way!
Description of Toy Story 2 (Two-Disc Special Edition)
A Golden Globe Award winner for Best Picture, TOY STORY 2 has become a favorite all across the world, garnering praise from fans and critics everywhere. It's "an instant classic," raves New York Magazine. Now, in a 2-disc collector's edition with a sparkling theater mix, this groundbreaking animated adventure is even better! While Andy is away at summer camp, Woody is toynapped by Al, a greedy collector who needs Andy's favorite toy to complete his Roundup Gang collection. Together with Jessie, Bullseye, and the Prospector, Woody is on his way to a museum where he'll spend the rest of his life behind glass. It's up to Buzz, Mr. Potato Head, Hamm, Rex, and Slinky Dog to rescue their friend and remind him what being a toy is all about. TOY STORY 2 © Disney/Pixar Original Toy Story Elements © DisneyBestsellers in DVD
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